Sermons on conflict
Transforming Conflict
In this message, Pastor T. C. outlines Jesus’s framework for transforming conflict through reconciliation from Matthew 18.
David & Goliath
In this sermon, Pastor T. C. enlists the help of bestselling author, Malcolm Gladwell, to take another look at this very familiar story. Rather than seeing David as the archetype of an underdog who miraculously defeats Goliath who is the archetype of an indomitable foe, what if we saw clues in the text itself which point in a very different direction? Maybe David is instead the archetype of someone who creatively employs unconventional thinking and sees through the arrogant threats…
God and Place
In this message, Pastor T. C. teaches on the difference between land and place. Attaching sacred meaning to the land can point us to God or it can become a satanic dividing wall. We are called to seeking the renewal of our city, but we must not mistake the sign (place) for the signified (God).